The latest Android news, developments, comments and apps involving Google's embedded mobile platform that now features in smartphones, tablets, set-top boxes, cameras, watches and some other rather unexpected places. Covering the full Android range, from automotive news and Bluetooth Smart to video and wearable technology, via Intel, mobile payments, NFC, Samsung and Sony...

At the most recent Droidcon London, one of the most impressive speakers, for me, was Juhani Lehtimaki. It subsequently made me check out his book, which I’m happy to report is equally good - Smashing Android UI

Talking of the latest update to Android (Version 5.1 of Lollipop rolls out)… Google has just officially announced the 5.1 SDK, which now represents API Level 22, to enable development and testing of the latest features…

Win PiFace kit for your Raspberry Pi

Here's how you can get your hands on both a PiFace Relay+ and PiFace MotorControl Extra. We have fifty of these pairs of kit to give away! We’re talking lights and devices and robotics. Enter the competition now »

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Alun Williams is the author of the Eyes on Android blog, among others on the site. Having first worked online in 1997, he is now editor of ElectronicsWeekly.com at Metropolis Business Media, having previously worked for Centaur Communications, Dennis Publishing, and RBI. In a previous existence he worked as a computer programmer in the engineering industry. Read more »